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Dodgers look for fourth straight win

Apr 18, 2007 - 2:02 PM LA Dodgers (10-4) at Colorado (6-8) 8:35 pm EDT

DENVER (Ticker) -- If the Los Angeles Dodgers hope to win their fourth straight game, Derek Lowe will have to figure out how to contain the Colorado Rockies.

Lowe takes the mound as the Dodgers visit the Rockies Wednesday in the opener of a two-game set at Coors Field.

The veteran sinkerballer has had trouble in the past with Colorado sluggers Matt Holliday (11-for-19) and Brad Hawpe (9-for-19, three homers). However, keeping the ball down in the zone has been less of a problem here since a humidor was installed last season.

Lowe (2-1, 3.79 ERA) has bounced back nicely after a tough Opening Day start. He has picked up wins in each of his last two starts, surrendering two runs in 15 innings.

The Rockies will counter with Rodrigo Lopez (1-0, 1.38). The veteran righthander got off to a strong start with his new club after being acquired from Baltimore in the offseason. Lopez allowed just two earned runs in 13 innings in his first two starts, but had his third start pushed back to Wednesday due to inflammation in his right elbow.